NBA All-Star Winning Teams List
The NBA All-Star Game has been played every year since its inception in 1951, with the exception of the NBA lockout year in 1999. The game features the best 24 players in the league who compete in a unique exhibition game every All-Star Weekend. Read on to learn more about the history of the NBA All-Star Game, specifically the list of All-Star Game winners since 1951.
NBA All-Star Game Winners By Year
Below is a list of All-Star Game Winners since the inaugural game in 1951:
- 1951: Eastern Conference
- 1952: Eastern Conference
- 1953: Western Conference
- 1954: Eastern Conference
- 1955: Eastern Conference
- 1956: Western Conference
- 1957: Eastern Conference
- 1958: Eastern Conference
- 1959: Western Conference
- 1960: Eastern Conference
- 1961: Western Conference
- 1962: Western Conference
- 1963: Eastern Conference
- 1964: Eastern Conference
- 1965: Eastern Conference
- 1966: Eastern Conference
- 1967: Western Conference
- 1968: Eastern Conference
- 1969: Eastern Conference
- 1970: Eastern Conference
- 1971: Western Conference
- 1972: Western Conference
- 1973: Eastern Conference
- 1974: Western Conference
- 1975: Eastern Conference
- 1976: Eastern Conference
- 1977: Western Conference
- 1978: Eastern Conference
- 1979: Western Conference
- 1980: Eastern Conference
- 1981: Eastern Conference
- 1982: Eastern Conference
- 1983: Eastern Conference
- 1984: Eastern Conference
- 1985: Western Conference
- 1986: Eastern Conference
- 1987: Western Conference
- 1988: Eastern Conference
- 1989: Western Conference
- 1990: Eastern Conference
- 1991: Eastern Conference
- 1992: Western Conference
- 1993: Western Conference
- 1994: Eastern Conference
- 1995: Western Conference
- 1996: Eastern Conference
- 1997: Eastern Conference
- 1998: Eastern Conference
- 1999: CANCELED
- 2000: Western Conference
- 2001: Eastern Conference
- 2002: Western Conference
- 2003: Western Conference
- 2004: Western Conference
- 2005: Eastern Conference
- 2006: Eastern Conference
- 2007: Western Conference
- 2008: Eastern Conference
- 2009: Western Conference
- 2010: Eastern Conference
- 2011: Western Conference
- 2012: Western Conference
- 2013: Western Conference
- 2014: Eastern Conference
- 2015: Western Conference
- 2016: Western Conference
- 2017: Western Conference
- 2018: Team LeBron
- 2019: Team LeBron
- 2020: Team LeBron
- 2021: Team LeBron
- 2022: Team LeBron
- 2023: Team Giannis
FAQ
What are the names of the teams in the NBA All-Star Game?
The names of the teams in the NBA All-Star Game are the names of the team captains. In 2023, the captains are LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The team names will be Team LeBron and Team Giannis. The captains are the two highest vote-getters in NBA All-Star Voting. Prior to 2018, the two teams were named after the two conferences: Western and Eastern.
Which team has won the most NBA All-Star Games?
The Eastern Conference has won the most NBA All-Star Games, with 37 total wins. Up through the 2017 All-Star Game, the teams were divided by Western and Eastern Conferences and the Western Conference had only won 29 times, eight fewer than their opponents. From 2018 onwards, the game format was changed to non-geographical teams.